WRESTLER PROFILES

[Cauliflower Alley Club: Omar Atlas]	Wrestler: Omar Atlas Real Name: Omar Mijares Birthday: April 22, 1938 Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela San Antonio, Texas Marital Status: Married to Charlotte Height & Weight: 5'10" - 240 lbs Trained by: Jene Howard (Sao Palo, Brazil) Debut: 1958 in Spain Previous Gimmicks: Omar Negro Buddy Silver Wolf (Australia) Mr. Excitment (Kansas City) Super Gladiator (Puerto Rico) Buddy Moreno (Southwest) Finishing Move: The Airplane Spin Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Abdullah the Butcher Harley Race Gil Hayes (Calgary) The Sheepherders (Southwest) Ray Vilmer The Interns Gil Hayes Archie "Stomper" Gouldie
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Austin (August 9, 1967); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Danny Little Bear defeating Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji (January 27, 1972); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Danny Little Bear defeating Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji (March 9, 1972); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Harley Race (November 24, 1972); Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Gil Hayes (November 9, 1973); NWA (Central States) World Tag Team titles w/Pat O` Connor defeating Interns (August 29, 1974); NWA Florida Tag Team titles (as Omar Negro) w/Ciclone Negro defeating Roger Kirby & Harley Race (September ??, 1975); WWC -as Super Gladiator- North American Tag Team titles w/Invader I defeating Bruno Bekkar & Don Kent (November 23, 1981); WWC -as Super Gladiator- Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Invader I defeating Bruno Bekkar & Don Kent (????, 1982); WWC -as Super Gladiator- North American Tag Team titles w/Invader I defeating Bruno Bekkar & Don Kent (January 26, 1982); SCW Southwest Tag Team titles -as Buddy Moreno- w/Bobby Jaggers defeating Ken Timbs & Bob Sweetan (August 29, 1983);
Omar Atlas competed at the 1958 Central America/Caribbean Games and went to Spain later that year to train as a pro.. Omar Atlas was a top face in the Bob Geigel's Central States territory.. 1963: Omar Atlas also wrestled at one time as "Omar Negro" - ficticious brother of Cyclone Negro in Morris Sigel's Houston.. ~~~Omar Atlas became a hot commodity throughout the United States as her worked for numerous promotions from coast to coast.. 1970: Omar Atlas worked for Stu Hart up in the Stampede Wrestling territory and won the North American Heavyweight title.. ~~~Omar Atlas also made stops outside the US, working for both Baba & Inoki in Japan, as well as Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico.. 1974: Omar Atlas worked in Australia with a Mohawk as an indian named Buddy Silver Wolf.. 1983: Omar Atlas (as Buddy Moreno) formed a tag team with Bobby Jaggers to feud with the Sheepherders in the Southwest area.. 1984: Omar Atlas worked as a preliminary wrestler in Vince McMahon Jr's World Wrestling Federation as it was expanding.. 1993: Omar Atlas officially retired from the ring and became a probation officer.. Want to say thank you to Charlotte Mijares, the wife of Omar Atlas, for helping with the completion of this profile!